Fence



(No Model.)

J. W. MESSENGER.

FENCE.

No. 293,342; Patented Feb. 12, 1884.

EYE-E E I 1 To all whom/it may concern:

lowing is a specification, reference being had UNITED STATES PATE TOFFICE.

JOHN WM. MESSENGER, OF SENTERFITT, TEXAS.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,342, dated February12, 1884. I Application filed August 30, i882. (No model.)

Be it known that I, J OHN W. MEssENcER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sen terfitt, in the county of Lampasas and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences, of whichthe foltherein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to wood and wire fences; and it consists in theconstruction and arrangement of its several parts, as will behereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claim.

The drawing represents a perspective View of a section of my fence. 7

' A are the cross fence posts, secured together by the stringer B, asshown, and laid in the forks ofsaid posts is the top rail, D, as shown.E are the slats extending slantingly from the stringer B to the ground,as shown. They are secured to the stringer by the barbed wire 72, overwhich, in the spaces between the slats, are driven staples 1). Along theouter side of each slat is secured a strand of barbed my invention.

What I claim is- The fence consisting of the cross-posts A, pivoted tothe stringer B, provided with a top rail,D, and having slats E,extendingfrom the stringer to the ground, and secured to said stringer by thebarbed wire b and staplesl); said slats being further provided withbarbed wire b substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereby affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses. JOHN WVM. MESSENGER. WVitnesses: I

P. O. JACKSON, J. A. POSEY.

